Armed Forces: Electoral Register

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel are registered to vote in each constituent part of the UK.

Philip Dunne: holding answer 21 March 2013
	I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare Veterans and Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois), gave on 18 March 2013, Official Report, column 437W, to the right hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Mr Murphy). No data is requested or held on the place in which service personnel are registered to vote.

Armed Forces: Electoral Register

Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel were registered to vote in Northern Ireland in (a) 2002 and (b) 2012.

Philip Dunne: I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois), gave on 18 March 2013, Official Report, column 437W, to the right hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Mr Murphy). No data is requested or held on place of registration so the information requested is not held.

Armed Forces: Pensions

Kevan Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 1 March 2013, Official Report, column 717W, on armed forces: redundancy, what calculation his Department has made of the average actuarial loss of pension income of those who have, since May 2010, been made redundant within one year of their intended pension point.

Philip Dunne: I refer the hon. Member to the answer the Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans, my right hon. Friend the Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois), gave on 1 March 2013, Official Report, column 717W.
	The Ministry of Defence has not calculated the average actuarial loss of pension income of those who have, since May 2010, been made redundant within one year of their immediate pension point.
	The impact of not being eligible for immediate pension is offset by the compensation lump sum or special capital payment. The average tax free payment for service personnel terminating from service with less than one year to serve to their immediate pension point was £73,383. In addition, their pension benefits will be preserved for later payment.

Telephone Services

Fabian Hamilton: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department's customer service telephone lines are restricted to those beginning 0870.

Philip Dunne: I refer the hon. Member to the answer the Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans, my right hon. Friend the Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois), gave on 18 March 2013, Official Report , column 443W, to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Northfield (Richard Burden).
	In addition to the telephone numbers listed in that answer, the Ministry of Defence also uses Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) telephone numbers for customer service purposes.

Prisoners: Females

Gareth Johnson: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many female prisoners (a) had children under five years when they entered prison and (b) were pregnant when entering prison in each of the last five years.

Jeremy Wright: The information is as follows:
	(a) Data on the number of female prisoners who had children less than five years of age when they entered prison is not routinely collected. This information could be obtained only by collating figures from individual prisoners at a disproportionate cost.
	A survey of prisoners sentenced to between one month and four years in 2005 and 2006 in England and Wales found that 19% of female prisoners reported having children aged under five years. The survey also showed that 30% of male prisoners reported having children aged under five.
	(b) Data on the number of female prisoners who were pregnant when entering prison is not routinely collected. This information could be obtained only by collating figures from individual prisoners at a disproportionate cost.

Reoffenders: Veterans

David Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Veterans Treatment Court system in the US in limiting reoffending by former service personnel.

Jeremy Wright: The Government is committed to transforming the rehabilitation of offenders to reduce reoffending. We have considered the Veterans Treatment Court system in the US and note that circumstances in the US are very different to England and Wales, not least in the scale and geographical spread of former service men and women. In developing a Liaison and Diversion service at police custody and in courts we are better able to identify the mental health needs of offenders and direct them to appropriate treatment at an early stage in the Criminal Justice System.

Cybercrime

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office 
	(1)  what steps he is taking to help protect UK companies from cyber attack;
	(2)  what assessment he has made of potential cyber security threats against UK private-sector companies.

Chloe Smith: The National Cyber Security Strategy published in November 2011 assessed the range of cyber threats to UK companies, including fraud and the theft of intellectual property. As part of this work, in September 2012 the Government issued the '10 Steps to Cyber Security' guidance, which offered practical advice for board members on safeguarding their most valuable online assets. Later this month, we will be launching the Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CISP) to facilitate information sharing on cyber threats and mitigations between industry and Government.
	The Government published a detailed account of its work to address cyber threats to the UK in the Cyber Security Strategy in November 2011. The annual update of this was then published on 3 December 2012. More detail is available at:
	https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyber-security-strategy

Government Departments: ICT

Nick Brown: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will list the existing public sector IT contracts held for all Government departments.

Chloe Smith: I welcome the interest of the right hon. Member in the question of public sector procurement. Sadly the last Administration maintained no central record or oversight of Government's contracts ICT or otherwise. Since January 2011, this Government has published all contracts over the value of £10,000 on Contracts Finder:
	https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder
	Since the last general election our efficiency and reform programme has supported Departments in making billions of pounds of savings, including the following:
	By developing a Common infrastructure strategy we have saved over £60 million from telecommunications spend in 2011-12;
	By applying scrutiny to ICT and digital services we have stopped spend of £40 million;
	By scrutinising ICT business cases we have reduced planned expenditure on approved projects by over £140 million;
	By centralising our spend on common goods and services we have made over £350 million price savings;
	By introducing policies requiring Departments to purchase less we have reduced purchased volumes on some contracts saving £65 million;
	By renegotiating deals with some of the largest suppliers to Government we have saved almost £440 million.

Public Sector: Procurement

Nick Brown: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what assistance or guidance the Government provides to small and medium-sized enterprises on bidding for public sector contracts.

Chloe Smith: At the time of the general election only a small fraction of Government contracts went to the small and medium-sized enterprises which are the life blood of the economy. Because we want to see Britain on the rise, this Government set an aspiration that, by 2015, 25% of Government procurement by value (directly and in supply chains) should go to SMEs. Procurement by value with SMEs is indeed rising.
	We are implementing a wide range of measures to open up the way Government does business to make sure that small companies, charities and voluntary organisations are in the best possible position to compete for contracts:
	We have streamlined the procurement process with faster and simpler procedures.
	We have removed long standing bureaucracies such as pre-qualification questionnaires for contracts below the EU threshold.
	We require central Government opportunities over £10,000 to be advertised on Contracts Finder.
	We are breaking down large ICT contracts through the controls process.
	We have provided a right to challenge poor procurement practice through the highly successful Mystery Shopper service.
	And we have required all departments to develop action plans with stretching targets to increase their spend with SMEs.
	At the time of the general election there was little information available within Government, and no transparency externally, about the proportion of Government business going to SMEs. This information is now published at departmental level regularly.

Bees

Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the change in the bee population between 2005 and 2012.

David Heath: Specific data on the honey bee population between 2005 and 2012 is not available. The population varies during the year from around 20,000 per colony in the winter to 60,000 per colony in the summer. A study carried out by ADAS Consulting Ltd in 2001 estimated that there were 230,000 managed honey bee colonies in England. We are not aware of any subsequent estimates that have been published. However, the National Bee Unit, part of the Food and Environment Research Agency, has a voluntary database of beekeepers. Data for 2005 is not available but in 2006, there were approximately 12,000 beekeepers managing approximately 100,000 colonies registered compared to over 29,000 beekeepers managing over 139,000 colonies in 2013.
	In addition to the honey bee, there are many species of wild bee in our countryside, a number of which have been the focus of conservation action. Information on the distribution and status of wild bees is available through the websites of voluntary groups such as the Bumblebee Conservation Trust or the Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society or from the Government-supported National Biodiversity Network Gateway which is an on-line database of information on the distribution of wildlife in the UK.

Schmallenberg Virus

Anne McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of a vaccine against Schmallenberg disease in providing immunity to (a) an adult cow and (b) an unborn calf.

David Heath: The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) recently issued an updated press release (February 2013) regarding a submission for provisional marketing authorisation for a Schmallenberg vaccine from MSD Animal Health pharmaceutical company (MSD). The VMD and MSD have been working together, ensuring that safety data are complete for marketing. The VMD must ascertain, through a rigorous scientific assessment process, that proper care is taken to ensure any vaccine is safe for the relevant livestock.
	We would expect that offspring born to Schmallenberg infected animals or vaccinated animals will have a certain level of protective immunity lasting a few months as a result of maternal antibodies received in the first milk from their mothers. These antibody levels will drop with age and the offspring will then be unprotected until they themselves are vaccinated.

Staff

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list the (a) job titles, (b) grades and (c) responsibilities of staff in his Department's Safeguarding Group in (i) May 2010, (ii) February 2013 and (iii) the future after departmental restructuring.

Elizabeth Truss: holding answer 4 March 2013
	The information is provided in the following tables. The Department for Education does not retain specific information on individual job titles for members of staff.
	
		
			 Responsibilities of safeguarding staff in May 2010 
			 Division FTE 
			 Child Safeguarding 17.40 
			 Child Safety Unit 20.00 
			 Group Leadership and Admin. 9.00 
			 National Safeguarding Delivery Unit 15.80 
			 Safeguarding Operations 11.54 
			 Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 4.00 
			 Total 77.74 
		
	
	
		
			 Grades of safeguarding staff in May 2010 
			 Grade FTE 
			 EA AA SG Band 2 0.00 
			 EA AO 7.11 
			 EO 19.33 
			 GRADE 6 7.08 
		
	
	
		
			 GRADE 7 12.40 
			 HEO 11.82 
			 SCS Band 1 3.00 
			 SCS Band 1A 1.00 
			 SCS Band 2 2.00 
			 SCS Band 3 0.00 
			 SEO 14.00 
		
	
	The Department has not yet confirmed work force numbers for February 2013. As of 31 January 2013, there were 76.0 full-time equivalents working in the Safeguarding Group.
	After departmental restructuring, staff will be flexibly deployed across the new Children's Social Care policy family.

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills with which members ECHO has held discussions concerning the repeal of section 52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 in the last year.

Jo Swinson: The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, my right hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Vince Cable), has not held any such discussions.

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he has taken to ensure that the advice from the Regulatory Policy Committee (a) in its review of the impact assessment of the proposed repeal of section 52 of the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 and (b) in other circumstances is accepted across Government.

Jo Swinson: The Regulatory Policy Committee is a scrutiny body independent from government. It comments on the quality of the Government's analysis of policy proposals, including the evidence provided in support. The Regulatory Policy Committee stated that the impact assessment in question was fit for purpose. The Government has, however, committed to consulting on transitional provisions that would seek evidence on when, and how best, to implement the proposed repeal.

Higher Education: Ethnic Groups

Damian Hinds: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what information his Department holds on the rate of admissions, excluding admissions from overseas, to (a) Oxford and Cambridge, (b) Russell Group universities, (c) non-Russell Group universities and (d) all universities of young people from different ethnic groups, relative to their proportion of the overall population of young people.

David Willetts: The information is not held centrally. Data on applications and acceptances to full-time undergraduate courses by ethnic group are collected by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and are available from their website at:
	http://www.ucas.com/about_us/stat_services/stats_online/data_tables/
	Information on the numbers of entrants to both full-time and part-time undergraduate courses by ethnic group is collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) and is available from their website at:
	http://www.hesa.ac.uk/index.php/content/view/1973/239/
	Neither organisation publishes admissions by ethnic group as a percentage of the overall population of young people.
	Both UCAS and HESA are organisations independent from Government. The Government is firmly committed to improving the information available about higher education through the key information set and other initiatives, and is in favour of transparency on who applies to and who attends higher education.

Betting Shops

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether she has received any evidence to suggest that betting shops are targeted at deprived areas.

Hugh Robertson: The Government is aware of concerns about the concentration of betting shops in some local communities, but believes that sufficient powers exist under gambling and planning legislation to allow local authorities to manage the overall retail diversity, vitality and viability of town centres and to ensure necessary public protection.

Digital Economy Act 2010

Therese Coffey: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of effects of the delay of the implementation of the Digital Economy Act 2010 on investment in UK content businesses.

Edward Vaizey: The Government is aware that copyright owners have asserted that the cost to investment in UK content businesses resulting from the delayed implementation of the Digital Economy Act 2010 (DEA) is significant. The Government has not undertaken its own assessment.
	The Government is committed to implementing the online infringement of copyright provisions of the DEA but it is important to take time to ensure it is implemented property. Meanwhile, we continue to work with industry and the enforcement authorities in areas such as payment facilitation and online advertising in order to make online piracy less profitable for sites which exploit copyright infringement for criminal advantage. I am pleased to see that the UK's creative industries continue to thrive in a challenging environment, and that globally recorded music has turned the corner, with the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reporting growth in recorded music sales in 2012, the first time sales have grown since 1999.

Gaming Machines

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the Government's policy is on electronic gaming machines.

Hugh Robertson: The Government is committed to creating the conditions for growth across the leisure sector, but will only support proposals that do not compromise the licensing objectives of keeping crime out of gambling, ensuring gambling is fair and protecting children and vulnerable adults. The Government's policy on electronic gaming machines is consistent with this approach, but will be further informed by responses to the consultation on the triennial review of gaming machine stake and prize limits which closes on 9 April.

Gaming Machines

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what consideration the Government has given to calls to reduce the levels of stakes and prizes on electronic gaming machines.

Hugh Robertson: The Government is aware of concerns that have been raised about the stake and prize levels of category B2 gaming machines and we have asked for evidence of links between those machines and problem gambling as part of the current consultation on proposals for changes to maximum stake and prize limits for Category B, C and D gaming machines which closes on 9 April.

Gaming Machines

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what evidence the her Department has received to suggest that electronic gaming machines are addictive.

Hugh Robertson: The Government is currently in the process of taking evidence around electronic gaming machines as part of the consultation on the triennial review of gaming machine stake and prize limits. The Government recognises that although most people who gamble do so safely, problem gambling can arise in a wide range of gambling forms including, but not limited to, electronic gaming machines. The Responsible Gambling Trust has recently announced a programme of academic research into gaming machines, which should contribute to a better understanding of gaming machine play patterns, player behaviour and evidence where players may be experiencing problems.

World Heritage Sites

Naomi Long: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what her policy is on advising UNESCO and the World Heritage Committee of a planning application which may affect the Outstanding Universal Value of a World Heritage Site.

Edward Vaizey: The UK Government complies with paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention and informs UNESCO at appropriate points in the planning process.

Bahrain

Katy Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government's policy is on the European Union Parliament resolution adopted on 17 January 2013 on the human rights situation in Bahrain.

Alistair Burt: European Parliament resolutions are statements of MEPs' political views, rather than those of member states. On the specific Bahrain resolution, the UK agreed with some elements but not others.
	The UK remains concerned about the situation in Bahrain and regularly raises this with the Bahraini authorities. I visited Bahrain on 11 March and discussed a wide range of topics, including human rights with both Government and opposition figures. Progress is being made in Bahrain, albeit slowly. We are encouraged by the National Consensus Dialogue and by the appointment of the Crown Prince to a government position, but more needs to be done. We will continue to support the Bahraini Government in its reform efforts.

Bahrain

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the aims and objectives are of Government policy towards Bahrain.

Alistair Burt: Bahrain is an important regional ally for the UK. We enjoy a relationship based on common interests in many areas, including trade and investment, education, culture, defence, and security. Our aim is to strengthen our engagement in these areas and support the government's foreign policy objectives of security, prosperity, and support for UK nationals overseas. This close relationship allows us to have frank conversations with the Bahraini Government in other areas, such as human rights, the UK's values, and the importance of the rule of law. We are supporting the Bahraini Government in its reform efforts and are encouraged that the Government and Opposition have engaged in a National Dialogue. I and my ministerial colleagues visit Bahrain, or meet with senior Bahraini visitors, on a regular basis.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Yasmin Qureshi: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support he is providing to the families of people who were killed in the Srebrenica genocide.

David Lidington: The UK Government is committed to justice and reconciliation in Srebrenica and throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. The British embassy has periodic contact with representatives of survivors groups, and a considerable proportion of FCO programme funding, over £2.5 million in recent years, directly contributes to efforts to tackle the legacy of the conflict and the genocide in Srebrenica. Our funding tends to focus on providing support through organisations such as the State Prosecutor's Office, where FCO financial support to the Srebrenica team from 2004 until December 2012 has had a direct impact on the number of successful prosecutions for Srebrenica-related war crimes. We have also funded work to rebuild infrastructure and socio-economic activities aimed at supporting sustainable returns to the Srebrenica area. We also continue to offer substantial political support to the International Commission on Missing Persons as they continue their work to identify the remains of the victims of the genocide.

Egypt

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the aims and objectives are of Government policy towards Egypt.

Alistair Burt: The Government has been clear that its priority is to support the transition towards democratically accountable governance and a free society, underpinned by strong institutions, respect for the rule of law and a vibrant economy, in accordance with the wishes of the Egyptian people. Our work towards this goal includes support through our Arab Partnership initiative, which is funding a range of political and economic reform projects, and through the G8 and EU, where we are leveraging greater support for political and economic reform. In addition we are strengthening trade and investment relationships and working with Egypt on our shared interest for greater security in the region.

Egypt

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government is taking to help support stability in the Sinai.

Alistair Burt: The Sinai faces a range of security and economic challenges. Warnings in FCO travel advice for the region reflect recent security incidents and ongoing criminal activity there. We regularly raise our concerns about security in the Sinai with the Egyptian authorities, who have assured us of their commitment to addressing the situation. We have offered to share British experience in this field.

Hezbollah

Ian Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had on the proscription of Hezbollah.

Alistair Burt: It remains our view that it is imperative that the EU takes robust action in response to the terrorist attack carried out in Bulgaria by members of Hezbollah's military wing on European soil. We are engaged in discussions with EU partners on designation of Hezbollah's military wing under the EU's terrorist asset freezing regime.
	The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), also discussed the issue of Hezbollah and EU designation with both Prime Minister Mikati and President Sleiman during his recent visit to Beirut. They agreed on the importance of Lebanon's full cooperation with the Bulgarian investigation into the bombing, and the Secretary of State made clear that the UK does not believe that designation would affect EU relations with Lebanon or Lebanon's stability.

Middle East

Ian Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support the Government is providing to projects to encourage young Palestinians and Israelis to work together.

Alistair Burt: The Government recognises the importance of supporting constituencies committed to resolving the conflict peacefully and generating dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. We are currently developing Conflict Pool projects for Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the financial year 2013-14 including those that foster co-existence.

Middle East

Ian Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions has he had with his US counterpart on the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Alistair Burt: There is no more urgent foreign policy priority for 2013 than restarting negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. Both the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), discussed this issue with US Secretary of State John Kerry during his recent visit to London. We are committed to working actively with the United States, the Israelis and Palestinians, and our other international partners, to achieve progress before the window for a two state solution closes.

Middle East

Matthew Offord: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the Hamas Charter and its effect on the Middle East Peace Process.

Alistair Burt: The Government's position remains that if Hamas wish to be treated by the UK and the rest of the international community like other Islamist movements in the region, they must first make credible steps towards renouncing violence, recognising Israel and accepting previously signed agreements, in line with the Quartet principles. We are following ongoing discussions on Palestinian reconciliation. If, through the reconciliation process with Fatah, Hamas supports a new unified Palestinian Government which rejects violence and pursues a negotiated peace, that would be a good first step.
	We also urge Hamas to continue to respect the ceasefire agreed with Israel on 21 November 2012. We are calling on all sides to take advantage of the continuing talks in Cairo to address the fundamental issues facing Gaza, including more access for people and goods and an end to the smuggling of weapons into Gaza.

Palestinians

Ian Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of economic progress in the West Bank.

Alistair Burt: The Government continues to assess that Israeli restrictions on movement and access in the West Bank and Gaza are the single biggest obstacle to trade and economic development, and hence one of the most important causes of the current financial difficulties of the Palestinian Authority along with the withholding by Israel of customs revenues due to the Palestinian Authority. This is in line with the assessment of the World Bank's Economic Monitoring Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee on 19 March.
	We continue to lobby the Israeli Government to ease its restrictions on movement and access and to transfer the customs revenues in a timely and predictable manner in accordance with its obligations under the Paris Protocol.

Palestinians

Lyn Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the water supply to Palestinians in Gaza.

Alistair Burt: It is important to ensure the fair and effective distribution of shared water resources across the Middle East. The Government continues to press the Israeli Government, bilaterally and by working with others such as the European Union, on the need to ensure adequate access to water in Gaza. These resources are limited and therefore require the effective co-operation of all parties to manage them in such a manner that ensures there will be enough for all.

Palestinians

Lyn Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the foreign policy implications of shortage of water in Gaza.

Alistair Burt: The fair and effective distribution of shared water resources across the Middle East is of great concern to us. The Government continues to press the Israeli Government, bilaterally and by working with others such as the European Union, on the need to ensure adequate access to water in Gaza. These resources are limited and therefore require the effective co-operation of all parties to manage them in such a manner that ensures there will be enough for all.

Saudi Arabia

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the aims and objectives are of Government policy towards Saudi Arabia.

Alistair Burt: Saudi Arabia is an important regional ally for the UK. We enjoy a relationship based on common interests in many areas, including trade and investment, education, culture, defence, and security. Our aim is to strengthen our engagement in these areas and support the government's foreign policy objectives of security, prosperity, and support for UK nationals overseas. This close relationship allows us to have frank conversations with the Saudi Arabian Government in other areas, such as human rights, the UK's values, and the importance of the rule of law. I and my ministerial colleagues visit the Kingdom, or meet with senior Saudi visitors to the UK on a regular basis.